Are these Microscopes any good?

 

Are these digital microscopes any good? I believe yes to get the students into the macro world. They are strong and portable enough to look at mobile screens, clothes fibres, finger prints and insect wings, to excite the students into the small world around us.

Openboard

 

Online Maths teaching works quite well. Using openboard (I have found it better than other paid for versions) on the Wacom and on the Smart board means that information and examples can be freely passed around and it works well in the classroom as well.

Reacting Masses

 I was going over reacting masses and discovered that a student had never seen a crucible or even heated Magnesium Ribbon. This student is about to enter year 11. The teacher doesn't even demo experiments because they are too costly.

Resonance

 Looking at all forms of resonance in A level Physics. Investigating the useful and and harmful effects. Working out ways to stop it and in some cases increase it.

Understanding what a sine is?

 Sine functions used to be easier to comprehend when sine tables were used. Now pressing a button on a calculator doesn't mean anything, so I am using calculator graphs and online calculators to try to show what is going on and improving the students understanding.

The detective game

 Playing the detective game. Trying to identify several unknown substances. Working out the Anion and then choosing the correct order to test for all the cations. Letting the students choose the equipment and decide how to do all the experiments.

Food Tests

Trying out food test on lots of different foods that were available from the students. It was noticeable that there was a lack of fruit.